Chapter 2 A wave of unsettled waves
Zhao couldn't have imagined that Hua Manxi, who had always been stupid, would say such a thing and break her perfect game! was stunned for a moment, and it took a while to react: "You mean, you also want to borrow these five taels of silver for eight years?" Can two taels of silver be compared to five taels of silver? You Hua family is going to repay the debt! ”
"The eldest lady of the Ding family is serious, our Hua family will never pay off the debt, but I will never marry Ding Erwa, this silver for retreat, our Hua family will definitely pay it back as soon as possible." Hua Manxi said word by word.
"As soon as possible? Three years or five years?? Zhao raised his voice and pointed at Hua Manxi with his finger, "Okay, you dead girl, you can't see that you still have such scheming!" If you can't come up with the money, you will marry the second baby immediately! ”
"So it's not the purpose of the eldest mother to withdraw from my family, but it is the purpose of the eldest mother to let me marry Ding Erwa?" Hua Man blinked his eyes, raised his eyes with tears in his eyes, and said to the villagers who were watching the excitement around him, "Uncle Comment, Ding Xiucai took the Xiucai exam, and it is common for me not to like me, but I just rolled off the cliff, and this Ding family aunt arranged that I was ruined, and I came to withdraw from my family with a vigorous momentum, so forget it, knowing that my uncle broke his leg two months ago and spent all the family's savings, he had to take these five taels of silver to force me to marry Ding Erwa, when my mother borrowed her two taels of silver, she delayed for eight years to pay it back, we never urged a word, Now she won't let me spend some time—"
Hua Manxi cried and complained, tears rippled, very aggrieved. Everyone knows that she cares about Ding Xiucai, and being forced by the Zhao family like this, it is really a rabbit biting!
In the past, Manxi only had the share of currying favor with the Zhao family, how could he dare to contradict her?
"This, has Manxi really been ruined?" A woman who was watching the excitement around asked Uncle Liu, the village chief.
"I don't know, I went up the mountain and saw her like this, and I met the Ding family at the entrance of the village, and she said that this appearance must have been ruined-"
"I see, it's the Ding family who wants to take the opportunity to marry Manxi to that fool, so they found such a reason, how can there be any bandits on the mountain-"
The surrounding discussion suddenly changed direction because of Hua Manxi's words, and Zhao didn't want her to dismantle her own stage, her expression was blue and white, and it was very ugly.
She took a step back and said, "Dead girl, don't talk nonsense!" When will I not promise to forgive you! As you say, the money will be lent to you, but this family must be returned! Return the Geng sticker, if the silver is not paid after a month, then I will come to ask for someone! ”
If he hadn't retired from this family business today, then Shuqing would definitely be annoyed with himself!
"A month?" Sister-in-law Hua looked at Zhao with a panicked expression, and begged, "Can you be more lenient, can you do it for a year?" Where can we get five taels of silver a month—"
"Grace? You don't want to make an inch! Our family is about to go to the exam, and we can't be more lenient! If she can't raise the money, let her pay her debts! Zhao threw the Geng sticker in his hand to Hua Manxi, and said sharply, "Hurry up and take the Geng sticker!" Retire! ”
A month, a month is enough for her to earn five taels of silver, and a family like the Ding family will not marry if she is killed.
Hua Manxi hurriedly took out the token of the Ding family, a silver bracelet, and handed it back to the aunt of the Ding family: "Aunt Ding, this bracelet will be returned to you, aunt, go and get the marriage book and Geng paste of the Ding family." ”
Seeing that Manxi was so calm, Sister-in-law Hua went back to the room worriedly, took out the Ding family's things and returned them to the Zhao family.
"Village chief, Li Zheng, so many people are watching, everyone testify, a month later, I will come to get the silver, if I can't get the silver, Hua Manxi will marry and serve the second baby!" Zhao threatened viciously, and then swaggered away with the token.
Hua Manxi was ruined, the Zhao family came to retreat, the news spread all over Peach Blossom Village in an instant, Sister-in-law Hua's eyes were red all day, and when she applied ointment to Hua Manxi, she asked cautiously: "Manxi, are you really, really ruined?" ”
Hua Manxi shook his head: "No, I was digging wild vegetables in the mountains, and suddenly someone covered my mouth and nose from behind, stunned me, and then pushed me down the mountain-"
"This-our Hua family has always been honest and has never had a grudge against others! Who is trying to harm you? The eldest aunt frowned, and sighed in a low voice, "Five taels of silver, a month, we can't get it out at home, but my aunt will never let you marry Ding Erwa's fool!" Or, you marry Da Yang first, right? ”
"Auntie! Da Yang is my own cousin! I treat her as my own brother! Hua Manxi was excited for a while, and tore in pain, "I will find a way to deal with the silver, don't worry." ”
"You, are you still thinking about Ding Xiucai? Geng Tie has been returned to them, this pro is considered to be a retreat, don't think about him in the future-" The eldest aunt sighed, thinking that Ding Xiucai looked Zhou Zheng, and his knowledge was good, and his niece was a blessed one, and he didn't want to end up like this-
Where is Hua Manxi thinking about that negative man? She is looking at this impoverished flower family, and she is really worried. I was about to answer, but my stomach rumbled.
"I, I'm hungry, aunt." Hua Manxi covered her stomach, a little embarrassed.
I think she is a famous gourmand in the Celestial Empire, who has never got tired of eating, but now she has fallen to the point of hunger!
"I'll get you something to eat right away." The eldest aunt wiped away a handful of tears, then got up and went to the stove room. After a while, she returned, with an extra bowl in her hand and a bowl of sweet potatoes that had been sold overnight.
Hua Manxi peeled the skin and took a bite, she really couldn't swallow it, she was a famous gourmand in her previous life, and she ate fine dishes, and this sweet potato was difficult to eat.
"Auntie, I'll go to the stove room and make two cakes." Hua Manxi stood up, "This sweet potato is cold, and my stomach is uncomfortable after eating it." ”
"Then I'll cook you a bowl of porridge, you still have injuries." The eldest aunt looked at Hua Manxi with a distressed face.
"Don't get in the way, you can help me light the fire." Hua Manxi was a single-parent family in her previous life, only her father had no mother, and she had always been very envious of others who loved her mother, although this woman was only the aunt of the original body, but she really loved the original body, since she came back to life for the original body, she would definitely be filial to her and bring the Hua family out of the predicament.
When she arrived at the stove, she peeled the bowl of steamed sweet potatoes, then used a rolling pin to puree the sweet potatoes, grabbed a handful of flour and kneaded it, she wanted to add some sugar, but she searched the kitchen and couldn't find it.
Then, she cut the kneaded dough into dough of the same size, and then pressed it into a cake shape, where the uncle's firewood was already burning vigorously, Hua Manxi put some oil, did not dare to put too much, and when the oil was hot, she put the cake in the pan and fried it until golden on both sides.
Taking out the cake to control the oil, she scooped up the oil in the pan again and poured it back into the oil basin.
"Manxi, you haven't made this cake before—it's delicious, and sweet potatoes can be made so fragrant?" The eldest aunt was a little surprised.
The sweet potato cake just out of the pot is crispy on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside, Hua Manxi is very hungry, I ate three in a row, and the rest of the several, my aunt only ate one, and the others were kept, it seems that it was for my little cousin Hua Xiaosong.
"This is what my mother wrote to me." The original mother is in the town of the big family to work as a cook, although can not go home, but often communicate with Hua Manxi, earlier when the uncle's legs and feet were not injured, the eldest cousin went to study for a few years, came back to teach Hua Manxi and cousin Komatsu literacy, but after the uncle's accident, the family has no income, the cousin can no longer go to study, but follow the carpenter in the village to work, because he is an apprentice, just food and clothing, no wages.
"Ouch, what's this food, it's delicious—" An abrupt voice interjected, interrupting Hua Manxi. Hua Manxi and the eldest aunt both got up and looked at the door, and there was a woman at the door, also dressed in coarse cloth, but it was more glamorous than the eldest aunt, according to the memory of the original body, this was her second uncle Hua Wang's family.
The second aunt and the Wang Dazhuang who carried her back were from the family, although the eldest brother died early, but her sister-in-law Wang Widow was a powerful woman, and she was one of the best shrews in Peach Blossom Village.
"Is there something wrong with my brother and sister?" The eldest aunt knew the second aunt's temperament, greedy for cheapness, and was trying to hide the cakes, but the second aunt's hand was a step faster, and she directly picked up a sweet potato cake and stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it a few times, it was soft and delicious, and couldn't help but say: "It seems that the sister-in-law's family is not so poor?" It's a good meal. Has Manxi's marriage ceremony come out? ”
It's really a pot that can't be opened! The eldest aunt was very angry, but she was not good at words, and when she saw her reach out to take it again, she was anxious in her heart, but she was embarrassed to drink her.
"The second aunt laughed, don't you know what is going on in your uncle's house? If you don't have enough money for the marriage ceremony, why don't you borrow some silver from your second aunt? Also, this bread is for me to eat, and my aunt is afraid that I will be injured and will not be able to explain to my mother. After Hua Manxi finished speaking, he picked up the cake on the table and handed it to his aunt, "Auntie, I can't eat so much, leave it to Komatsu to eat." ”
The second aunt was not a good person, but this time she did not bother her face, but took a step closer with a smile and put a basket on the table.
"This is an egg, for Manxi's body." She glanced Hua Manxi up and down, which made Hua Manxi sigh in her heart.
This look is like picking vegetables! She instantly had a bad premonition!
"This egg, for Manxi to eat?" The eldest aunt looked at the second aunt in disbelief, the sun is rising from the west today?
The second aunt smiled wryly and said, "This egg is not mine, how can I have so many eggs at home?" This is my sister-in-law, I heard that Manxi was divorced by the Ding family, and I want to tell my nephew, sister-in-law should marry Manxi to Da Zhuang, right? Although my sister-in-law's family is not rich, and she is older, she is better than the fool of the Ding family, right? My sister-in-law said, if you agree, the Ding family's five taels of silver will be given to Manxi! ”
The corners of Hua Manxi's mouth twitched, and it was really no good thing! Then Wang Dazhuang is not only older, but also a round older, okay? She is only fifteen years old now, and the king is almost thirty years old, and the widow is notoriously pungent and arrogant, how can she have a good life if she marries into her family?
And Wang Dazhuang is also known for being lazy and lazy, stealing chickens and touching dogs all day long, otherwise how could he not get a wife in his thirties?
The eldest aunt looked at the basket of eggs, then at Hua Manxi, and squeezed out a very reluctant smile: "Thank you for the love of the sister-in-law of the Wang family, but this, this is slow in advance, and I will discuss it when the head of the family comes back, I can't make up my mind." ”
Seeing that she didn't agree immediately, the second aunt also muttered a little in her heart, the reason why her sister-in-law was willing to pay five taels of silver to give them a wedding gift, was just to be obedient to Hua Manxi and marry back, how to rub it round and pinch it flat! And her body was ruined, five taels of silver should be used to buy someone, and any bride price banquet was saved! It's not a loss!